document.write( "Question 411550: Butch is 4 yrs older than his sister.1/3 of Butch's age is 2 less than his sister's age.Find their ages.....please make a table like this:
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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "Butch is 4 yrs older than his sister.
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document.write( "butch = x+4
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document.write( "butch's sister = x   |Yes, Super!
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( " (1/3)(x+4) = x-2
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "  (x+4) = 3x-6
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document.write( "     10 = 2x
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document.write( "       x = 5, sister's age.  butch is 9.  (5+4)\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "  9/3 = 5-2 = 3 \n" );
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